Editor’s Note: The original version of this story included an inaccurate river depth measurement. It has since been removed. We regret the error.
A man is in critical condition in hospital after being pulled from the Bow River on Thursday afternoon.
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Calgary police say around 3:45 p.m. they were called to an area along the river near the Crowchild Trail overpass in the city’s northwest for reports an unresponsive man was floating down the river.
The Calgary Fire Department said they recovered a patient that was in water several metres deep. He was brought to shore, then transported to hospital in critical condition.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police.
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